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Ranscombe Farm Country Park

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37924, 0.45419

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +132 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +46 more · last seen 2024

Hiking

Strong match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern); Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route▾

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km▾

Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km▾
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Heron TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route125 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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On the North Downs Way, S of Ranscombe near Cuxton

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the North Downs Way, S of Ranscombe near Cuxton

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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